Word 2008 Crashing Repeateadly when Trying to Create Index

[jmccnz]

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger)
Processor: intel

Hi,

I recently bought Office 2008 for Mac hoping it would solve my problems with NeoOffice...

I am currently trying to create an index for a document and Word is frequently crashing on what I would have thought would be a simple task.

Is there a known error or bug with indexes?

Thanks in advance for any help...

 

[John McGhie]

No, Word 2008 has no problems with Indexing (that we know of...)

I suggest that you apply the update, then do a Maggie:

Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac 12.0.1 Update
<http://www.microsoft.com/mac/downloads.mspx>

The list of fixes is here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/948057

The Maggie:
1) Create a new blank document

2) Carefully select all of the text in the bad document EXCEPT the last
paragraph mark

3) Copy it.

4) Paste in the new document.

5) Save under a new file name and close all, then re-open.

This technique for de-corrupting is known as "Doing a 'Maggie'", after
Margaret Secara from the Word PC-L mailing list who first publicised the
technique.

Hope this helps

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger)
Processor: intel

Hi,

I recently bought Office 2008 for Mac hoping it would solve my problems with
NeoOffice...

I am currently trying to create an index for a document and Word is frequently
crashing on what I would have thought would be a simple task.

Is there a known error or bug with indexes?

Thanks in advance for any help...

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John McGhie, Consultant Technical Writer
McGhie Information Engineering Pty Ltd
http://jgmcghie.fastmail.com.au/
Sydney, Australia. S33°53'34.20 E151°14'54.50
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[jmccnz]

Thanks very much!

 

[John McGhie]

You're very welcome

I'll be even happier if you tell me it fixed your issue!

Cheers

Thanks very much!

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John McGhie, Consultant Technical Writer
McGhie Information Engineering Pty Ltd
http://jgmcghie.fastmail.com.au/
Sydney, Australia. S33°53'34.20 E151°14'54.50
+61 4 1209 1410, mailto:[email protected]